LPG Tanker Strike Across South India Saturday Jan 31,2015

 

Transport companies dealing in Bulk LPG are on strike across south India, demanding a higher tariff. This has triggered fears of LPG shortage for domestic consumers.

The Southern Region Bulk LPG Transport Owners Association president P. Natarajan and secretary N.R. Karthick said
We want Rs. 3.09 per tonne per km from the three oil companies. But they agreed to Rs. 2.94 per tonne per km. The association is not ready to accept unviable rates,”

Transporters say Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) which revises tariff every three years has launched a price band tender system which doesn't  allow more than five percent hike for three years. This, they say is non-viable.


3200 bulk LPG tankers are off roads since Saturday, affecting movement of LPG from refineries to bottling plants.